Sunday, 31 January 2016

Both the Coastguard team and RNLI inshore lifeboat (ILB) crew were paged just after midday to a report of a dismasted sailing dinghy and person in the water.

The solo occupant had abandoned the dinghy and managed to get to the large RNLI mooring buoy.

The ILB launched and collected the male bringing him ashore to the sailing club and waiting Coastguard team. The lifeboat crew returned and picked up the drifting sailing dinghy and brought it ashore as shown above.

The Coastguard checked the welfare of the dinghy sailor whilst members of the sailing club helped recover the dinghy.

Thursday, 28 January 2016

We are asking members of the public to keep a close eye on their dogs and to keep them on leads if they see an unusual substance on beaches around the UK. We’ve had reports that some beaches have had a waxy substance wash up on their shores like in these photos.

We are currently investigating the origins of this material.

Past incidents have shown it is likely to be residues from a vessel that has cleaned its tanks after discharging its cargo.

This type of substance could be harmful to dogs, so we recommend that people keep their dogs within sight, preferably on leads, whilst enjoying the coast. If you do see a whitish sponge like substance in appearance that looks out of place on the beach then please report it to the UK Coastguard.

The local Coastguard number is 01305 760439

We are not aware of any on the beaches of Swanage at this time although there has previously been palm oil washed up by Sheps Hollow which this substance could be.

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

The National Trust has devised guidelines for the sustainable use of Dancing Ledge by the mixture of activity and recreational groups that use it. Dancing Ledge is to the West of Swanage and the point where our patch meets that of our flank team at St Albans.

Friday, 15 January 2016

Take care if you are out walking at the weekend. Recent rains have saturated and loosened the ground. The freezing conditions which have been forecast will open up cracks and start to dislodge pieces of rock - keep a good look out, and stay away from the edges.

Thursday, 14 January 2016

With a Yellow weather warning in force over night, temperatures are expected to drop below freezing.

With the rain we have had in the last few weeks this is still running off the fields in places on to the road.
This could freeze over night and with only the main road being gritted will leave untreated road surface prone to ice.

Please drive carefully , why not set that alarm clock 10 minutes earlier tonight to give yourself plenty of time to get to work?

Ensure you keep your distance from the vehicle in front and generally reduce your speed to meet what may just be round the corner.

Sunday, 10 January 2016

Today's patrol focussed on some of the tracks in Rempstone Forest and looked at a new training location and some possible access points to the shoreline, should we ever get tasked in this area.
During the 2-hour sortie, the patrol encountered glorious sun, high winds, torrential rain and hail. Oh, and a rainbow with a pot of gold in Poole Harbour!

Sunday, 3 January 2016

After that deluge of rain, the team deployed on patrol to check the local hotspots.

King George's Car Park , luckily those cars were just in the dry.

The flood system checked for the environment agency - protecting the town thankfully.

Washpond lane - living up to its name.

Top of wash pond lane.

Ulwell Road , where the road was awash and in danger of flooding a resident.

Team deployed to slow traffic and stop waves entering the little cottage.

We would like to remind drivers to avoid flood water. Only proceed if its safe to do so , slow down when approaching flooded roads but keep revs up. Aways check the depth, never proceed if the depth is more than the bottom of you tyres.

It is also an offence to purposely speed up to soak the poor residents who were clearing the drains. Two vehicles were seen to do this on the main road and put other road users at risk.

This Flood Alert effects the whole of the East Coast of Dorset particularly at Weymouth, Preston Beach and Swanage and will remain in force for two hours following the time of high tide. The time and date of the forecast high water for which this Flood Alert is in force is : 05:30 am (Local time) on 02/01/2016. The forecast wind direction is Southerly. The forecast wind strength is Force 8.

What to do now?

After a flood alert or warning has been issued, listen to local radio for updates or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188.
Warning No Longer In Force? This means no further flooding is currently expected in your area. However, be careful, Flood water may still be around for several days.
Visit the Environment Agency Website for more details and tips on what to do.

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